Women and gender issues

27 March 2020

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

The Secretary-General and top UN officials held a virtual briefing for Member States to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic as his call for global ceasefires saw positive gains in Colombia, Syria and Yemen and UNICEF continued to procure and ship protective equipment and other vital supplies to affected countries.

9 March 2020

WOM/2204

Opening Session, Women’s Commission Adopts Political Declaration Reaffirming Commitment to Landmark Document for Achieving Gender Equality

The Commission on the Status of Women opened its sixty-fourth session today, adopting a political declaration commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which together offer the world’s most progressive blueprint for achieving gender equality.

9 March 2020

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has identified a number of questions related to possible undeclared nuclear material and nuclear-related activities at three locations that Iran has not declared, Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi said this morning during a briefing to IAEA Member States.

9 March 2020

SG/SM/19999

Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 5 on Gender Equality ‘a Question of Justice’, Secretary-General Tells Commission on Status of Women

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the sixty‑fourth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, in New York today:

8 March 2020

DSG/SM/1394

Scars of Violence Go Beyond Individual to Family, Community, Weakening All, Deputy Secretary-General Says at International Women’s Day Celebrations

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the International Women’s Day celebrations in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, today:

8 March 2020

DSG/SM/1395

Deputy Secretary-General Highlights Straight Line between Anti-female Violence, Oppression, at Launch of Spotlight Initiative in Papua New Guinea

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the launch of the Spotlight Initiative, in Papua New Guinea today:

6 March 2020

SG/SM/19995

Ninety Per Cent of Global Population Has Bias against Women, Secretary-General Says, Urging More Action towards Gender Equality, in Remarks for International Observance

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks for the International Women’s Day observance “I Am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”, in New York, today:

6 March 2020

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

The United Nations is following with concern the latest developments in Guyana, particularly allegations that the tabulation of votes from Region 4 was not done according to proper legal procedures, and takes note of statements of concern issued by international observers and ambassadors accredited to Georgetown.

6 March 2020

SG/SM/19997

‘We Must Catch Up’, Secretary-General Tells Friends Group, Urges States Support Proposed Rule Changes to Achieve Gender Parity across United Nations

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Group of Friends on Gender Parity, in New York today:

5 March 2020

SG/SM/19994

Amid Powerful Pushback, Governments Must Change Systems, Power Imbalances Thwarting Women’s Full Potential, Secretary-General Says in International Observance Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for International Women’s Day — The Gender Power Gap, observed on 8 March:

4 March 2020

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

In north-east Nigeria, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that 7.9 million people — more than 1 out of every 2 people in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States — need aid in 2020. With an upsurge in attacks in the area over the past year, aid agencies have been forced to scale down their work.

27 February 2020

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

The Middle East Peace Process Special Coordinator said today he was very concerned about Israel’s announcements regarding advancement of settlement construction in many areas in the occupied West Bank. He said that all settlements are illegal under international law and remain a substantial obstacle to peace.

27 February 2020

SG/SM/19986

Twenty-first Century Must Be Century of Women’s Equality, Secretary-General Says in Remarks at The New School

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks on “women and power” at The New School in New York today:

26 February 2020

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

The border area of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger has become the epicentre of a fast-growing crisis marked by unprecedented levels of armed violence, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says. Armed assailants have forced more than 3,600 schools and 241 health centres in those countries to close.

11 February 2020

SG/SM/19968

Dismantle Gender Stereotypes, Promote Women’s, Girls’ Access to Science Education, Jobs, Secretary-General Says in International Day Video Message

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, observed today:

11 February 2020

SG/SM/19970

Social, Institutional Barriers Still Discourage Girls from Pursuing Science-Based Careers, Secretary-General Tells Event on Education of Adolescent Girls

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the event “The Drive for Five: A Call to Action for the Education of Adolescent Girls”, in New York today:

8 February 2020

SG/SM/19962

Despite Gains, Poverty ‘Still Has a Woman’s Face’ Secretary-General Tells High-Level Meeting on Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment in Africa

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the high-level meeting on gender equality and women’s empowerment in Africa, in Addis Ababa today:

8 February 2020

SG/SM/19964

Secretary-General Stresses Need for Less Talk, More Action on Women, Peace, Security, in Remarks at Book Launch of ‘She Stands for Peace’

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the She Stands for Peace book launch in Addis Ababa today:

6 February 2020

SG/SM/19960

Secretary-General Calls for Decade of Zero Female Genital Mutilation, Calling Practice ‘Extreme Violence against Girls’, in Observance Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, observed today:

7 December 2019

DSG/SM/1377-WOM/2203

Applauding Qatar’s Gender Parity, Deputy Secretary-General Says Only with Women Voices, Leadership ‘Will We Reach the World We Want and Need’

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the dinner discussion with leading women of Qatar on women’s empowerment and gender equality, in Doha today:

Women and gender issues